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- brooklyn/ˈbrʊklɪn/A borough of New York City, located on the western end of Long Island.nounHigh (as a proper noun referring to the place); Medium (as a personal name); Low (in metaphorical/extended uses).
- brooklyn bridge/ˌbrʊklɪn ˈbrɪdʒ/A large, iconic suspension bridge completed in 1883 that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.nounC1/C2
- brooklyn center/ˈbrʊk.lɪn ˈsɛn.tə/A city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area; also the name of a location within the borough of Brooklyn, New York.nounC1
- brooklyn park/ˌbrʊk.lɪn ˈpɑːk/A proper noun referring to a city in Minnesota, USA, or more generally a park or green space named after the borough of Brooklyn, New York.nounLow (as a compound proper noun); Moderate (when referring to the Minnesota city locally).
- brooklynese/ˌbrʊk.lɪˈniːz/A colloquial term for the distinctive accent, dialect, and speech patterns associated with the New York City borough of Brooklyn.nounC2 (Rare)
- brookner/ˈbrʊk.nə/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin, also used as the given name of the novelist Anita Brookner.nounVery Low
- brooks/brʊks/The word 'brooks' primarily functions as the third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'to brook,' meaning 'to tolerate' or 'to allow.'nounLow (for the verb); Medium (for the noun plural).
- brooks range/brʊks reɪndʒ/A major mountain range in northern Alaska.nounRare
- brookweed/ˈbrʊkwiːd/A small, creeping aquatic plant (Samolus valerandi) that grows in wet or marshy ground, especially near streams or brooks.nounRare / Technical
- broom/bruːm/A long-handled brush with bristles or fibers at one end, used for sweeping floors or outdoor areas.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- broom board/ˈbruːm ˌbɔːd/A long, flat wooden board, often with a handle, used for playing the game of curling, on which the player slides the stone.nounC2
- broomball/ˈbruːm.bɔːl/A team sport played on ice where players wear special shoes and use brooms to hit a ball.nounVery Low
- broomcorn/ˈbruːmkɔːn/A type of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grown primarily for its long, stiff panicles used to make brooms.nounLow
- broomfield/ˈbruːm.fiːld/A toponym: a surname of English origin or a placename referring to a field where broom plants (a type of shrub) grew.nounRare (as a common noun/term); Moderate-Low (as a proper noun/surname/placename).
- broomrape/ˈbruːmreɪp/A parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and attaches to the roots of other plants, especially broom or legumes.nounRare/Technical
- broomrape family/ˈbruːm.reɪp ˌfæm.əl.i/A family of parasitic flowering plants (Orobanchaceae) that attach to and derive nutrients from the roots of other plants.nounRare / Very Low-Frequency
- broomstick/ˈbruːm.stɪk/The long wooden handle of a broom.nounB1
- broomstick skirt/ˈbruːmstɪk skɜːt/A full, ankle-length skirt made from gathered fabric that is intentionally and permanently creased or pleated in fine, irregular folds, resembling the texture of an old-fashioned straw broom.nounLow/Intermediate
- broonzy/ˈbruːn.zi/The word "broonzy" is not a standard word in modern English lexicons and appears to be an uncommon variant or proper name. Its primary usage is as a surname.nounVery Rare / Proper Noun
- brose/brəʊz/A Scottish dish made by pouring boiling water or milk onto oatmeal, sometimes with butter, salt, or honey.nounRare
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